---
name: "kubeadm-kubeconfig-user"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kubeadm"
version: "1.37.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kubeadm-kubeconfig-user"
---

# kubeadm-kubeconfig-user(1)

Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user

Eric Paris Jan 2015

## NAME

kubeadm kubeconfig user - Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user

## SYNOPSIS

**kubeadm kubeconfig user** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user.

## OPTIONS

**--client-name**=""\
 	The name of user. It will be used as the CN if client certificates are created

**--config**=""\
 	Path to a kubeadm configuration file.

**--org**=\[\]\
 	The organizations of the client certificate. It will be used as the O if client certificates are created

**--token**=""\
 	The token that should be used as the authentication mechanism for this kubeconfig, instead of client certificates

**--validity-period**=8760h0m0s\
 	The validity period of the client certificate. It is an offset from the current time.

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--rootfs**=""\
 	The path to the 'real' host root filesystem. This will cause kubeadm to chroot into the provided path.

**--version**=false\
 	\--version, --version=raw prints version information and quits; --version=vX.Y.Z... sets the reported version

## EXAMPLE

```
  # Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user named foo
  kubeadm kubeconfig user --client-name=foo
  # Output a kubeconfig file for an additional user named foo using a kubeadm config file bar
  kubeadm kubeconfig user --client-name=foo --config=bar
```

## SEE ALSO

**[kubeadm-kubeconfig(1)](/kubeadm-kubeconfig/1.md)**,

## HISTORY

January 2015, Originally compiled by Eric Paris (eparis at redhat dot com) based on the kubernetes source material, but hopefully they have been automatically generated since!